Partners for Climate Action (PCA), a Hudson Valley nonprofit and partner of Sustainable Putnam, has announced a new grant program titled Building Decarbonization Grants (BDG), which will assist municipalities and …
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We’re working to bring a food waste solution to your town: Drop-off Community Composting. Also known as “food scrap recycling,” this program accepts ALL types of food waste: meat, bones, …
by Debora Hoffman, Passive House Network Imagine if the very building you live in could help you meet your sustainability goals. The building would have low carbon emissions. The cost …
From New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s “Making Waves” e-newsletter:Good news for local governments! Governor Hochul recently announced the new Green Purchasing Communities Program, a first in the nation …
Learn how you can “close the loop” in your household food waste stream through food scrap recycling. You’ll keep a significant amount of your waste out of landfills, while reducing …
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Clearly, water protection is important to Putnam residents. On short notice, more than 60 County residents wrote their legislators to urge a ‘no’ vote last week on Legislator Amy Sayegh’s …
Sustainable Putnam was concerned to learn of County Legislator Amy Sayegh’s proposed resolution urging Governor Hochul to veto Senator Pete Harckham’s water protection bill, overwhelmingly passed by both Houses of …
Dear County Legislature: Please protect our water. Read More »
In Getting to Hope Part I, Joe described two forms of hope: one passive, the other active, based on the book Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going …
On this Independence Day weekend, Sustainable Putnam founder Joe Montuori shares some thoughts about hope and hopelessness, a topic that arises again and again for many of us. As Joe …
Sustainable Putnam is preparing to launch a new solar electric installation program for home and business owners throughout Putnam county. “Installing solar electric panels on your home or business can …